Government/Politics

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Project Censored interviews Mnar Muhawesh

Airs at: Wed, 07/19/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
  Mnar Muhawesh is the guest for the first half of the show; she explains her goals for Mint Press News, as well as her experience of being a Muslim woman doing journalism in the U.S. Later in the program, the three hosts have a panel discussion covering, among other topic... Read more

Policing the Black Man: Arrest, Prosecution, and Imprisonment

Airs at: Thu, 07/20/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
  Policing the Black Man explores and critiques the many ways the criminal justice system impacts the lives of African American boys and men at every stage of the criminal process, from arrest through sentencing.  Essays range from an explication of the historical roots of... Read more

OPAL Advocacy for Transit Riders

Airs at: Mon, 07/17/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Desiree Hellegers talks with María Hernández Segoviano of OPAL about public transit, including the state's recent transportation package providing for low-income fares on Tri-Met, funding mechanisms, fare enforcement, and more.   image via the noun project   Read more

Dan Raphael

Produced for:  Evening News
KBOO news poet dan raphael wants less Trumps, more fun. Read more

Conspiracy & Class Power: Michael Parenti

Airs at: Tue, 07/18/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Alternative Radio
  Class and power are closely correlated, That societies have a ruling class is derided as passe Marxist rhetoric. But to deny its existence is folly. Class can be measured by one’s income and savings, and ownership of stocks, bonds and property. Power is more difficult to... Read more

Wisdom From the Zombie Apocalypse

Airs at: Mon, 07/17/2017 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Progressive Spirit
The Walking Dead. The Night of the Living Dead. Sean of the Dead. Z Nation. We can't seem to get enough of the zombies. So what is that about?  Greg Garrett is Professor of English at Baylor University, where he teaches classes in fiction and screenwriting, literature, film... Read more

Six Months of Trump

Airs at: Mon, 07/17/2017 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
It's been nearly six months since Trump became president and over seven months since George Polisner, an Oracle senior executive, publicly resigned from the company after his boss joined Trump's transition team, pledging her support to the president-elect. Since then George... Read more

Time to Decriminalize the Use and Possession of Drugs

Airs at: Sun, 07/16/2017 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week: The DPA held a news teleconference to announce the release of their new report on decriminalizing drug use and possession in the US, so we hear from Neill Franklin, Executive Director of Law Enforcement Action Partnership, and Andrea Ritchie, a member of the Move... Read more

Dan Handelman on Portland Police Use of Force Policy

Airs at: Mon, 07/10/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Desiree Hellegers talks with Dan Handelman of Portland Copwatch about the Portland Police Bureau’s new draft policy on the use of force.   Read more

Reproductive Health Equity Act

Airs at: Mon, 07/10/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Frann Michel discusses the recent success of the Reproductive Health Equity Act, which will ensure that Oregonians, regardless of income, citizenship status, gender identity, or (mostly) type of insurance, have access to the full range of preventive reproductive health s... Read more